Ottawa artist's joyful clay world is a call for inclusion
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Benjamin Lachapelle is a 23-year-old autistic artist from the Laurentians in Québec who calls himself an "Animal Knower." PHOTO BY TONY CALDWELL /Postmedia Article content For Benjamin Lachapelle, gloomy weather is just another reason to reach for his colourful assortment of air-dry clays. Article content “A lot of these figurines (are) incredible animals which inspire me,” Lachapelle said while holding a tray full of little handmade creatures. “I made many species. For example, I have a vaquita, a type of porpoise.” Article content Article content “And a rare-looking zonkey, which is half-zeb…
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